Tobacco packer



July-10, 1923. 1,461,491

7 o. R. MATSON TOBACCO PACKER WITNESSES Filed May 23, 192-1 "4Sheets-Sheet 2 I JEMA '7'60 $21M A TTORNE Y8 July 10, 1923., 1,1491

0. R. MATSON TOBACCO PACKER Filed May 23, 1921 4 Sheets-Sheet 3ATTORNEYS Juiy 10,1923. 1,461,491

0. R. MATSON TOBACCO PACKER Filed May 23, 1921 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 INVENTOR1in? 760',

monuzr Patented July 10, 1923.

:OIJAVES n. MATSON, or

COLUMBUS, WISCONSIN.

TOBACCO PACKER.

Application filed my 23,

To all whom it may concern. i

Be it known that I, OLAVES R. MATSON, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Columbus, in the county of Columbia and State ofWisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in TobaccoPackers, of which the following is a specification.

The presentinvention relates to a tobacco press or packer and has forits object to provide a'device of this character which easily andreadily compresses or packs the tobacco into the desired bales orbundles, which is adaptable to efiiciently operate upon all varieties oftobacco, which may be readily controlled, and which in general is ofsimple and durable construction, reliable in operation andeasy andinexpensive to manufacture. j

Other objects and advantages of'the' invention reside in certain novelfeatures of construction, combination and arrangement of parts whichwill be hereinafter more fully described and particularly pointed out inthe appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawingsforming part of this specification, and in'which: Figure 1 is aperspective view of the invention prior to receiving the tobacco, thefollower being omitted; "Figure 2 is a view in longitudinal verti calsection illustrating thetobacco in the press and under compression;

Figure 3 is an endelevational view, and Figure 4 is a view in transversevertical section taken approximately on line 4-4 of Figure 2 and lookingin the direction of the arrows, parts being shown in elevation for thesake of illustration.

Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 4, taken on line 55 of Figure 2;and Figure 6 is a detail perspective view of one of the bifurcatedU-shaped arms.

Referring to the drawings wherein for the sake of'illustration is shownthe preferred embodiment of'the invention, the numeral 10 designatesgenerally a frame which includes longitudinally extending side bars 11and 12, standards13, 14, 15 and 16. supporting said side bars and endcross bars 17 and 18 connecting the standards 13 and 14 and 15 and 16respectively.

Apress or balingbox, designated generally at .20 is carried by the frameand includes side walls 21 and 22, a stationary 1921. Serial No.472,014.

end wall 23, a movable end wall 24, a bottom wall 25. I

The side wall 21 is stationary and is secured by suitablefastening meansto the standards 15 and 16. The stationary end wall 23 is rigidlysecured to this stationary side wall and is also fixed to the bottom.

The bottom 25 includes a stationary section rigidly secured in positionand a slidable section 31 mounted for longitudinal movement in grooves32 and 33 defined by the top surfaces of the side bars and thebottomsurfaces of the side walls. A metal -lic bridge plate 34 overlapsthe bottom sections 30 and 31', is fixed with respect to the stationarysection 30 and permits sliding movement of the section 31 with res ectthereto. The side edges'of the bridge p ate are extended downwardly asat35 and embrace the side edges of the slidable section 31 in allpositions thereby preventing lateral displacement of the same. Theslidable section 31 is provided with angle guides 36, each having oneleg fixed tothe under surface of the sliding section and the'other legsslidably engaging'the inner surface of the adjacent side bar of-theframe. -The movable end wall24 is mounted uponthe end 'of the bottomsection 31 and partakes of its 'movement. Vertical guides 37 are fixedto the movable end wall 24'and cooperate withthe side walls of the pressbox to constrain the end wall to its proper movement. Preferably, thevertical guides 37 are connected with the angle guides 36 so as to coacttherewith in the guiding. of the movable bottom section and the movableend wall and they may for this purpose be constructed'from a singleblank of metal.

The side wall 22 includes a swinging section 22- which is secured tomovable sections 14 and 15 of the standards 14' and 15, these movablesections being hinged to the lower stationary section 14 and 15 of thesestandards by means of hinges 40. WVhen the section 22 is swungdownwardly it facilitates the placing of the tobacco in or thewithdrawal of the tobacco from the press, and when it is swungupwardlyin closed position it completes the press box. Means are provided forreleasablyv securing the swinging section in closed position andincludes pivoted latch bars 41 and 42 pivoted, as at 43 and 44 upon thestandard 13 and stationary end wall 23, respectively and frameandextending from end to end cooperable with keepers 45 carried upon thestandards l iand 15, respectively.

The sidewalls Zl-and 22; are provided at extensions in cooperativerelation with respect; tothe-,side walls, "It isobvious that when theextensions are maintained in posi- 1 t on'by the pivoted-lockbarsthat;they enlarge-gthe capacityof thefipress box and res tain a largersupplyof; tobacco or other mafterialg therein-and that. when the lock arms areswungout of engagement with the side walls and the extension releasedthey may be swung downwardly and out o-f theway.

upon the top of the. tobacco or other material to beipress ld, Means is,provided for app-13 ing; pressure to the follower and-includes: a.

Stationary unit, designated generallyat 56 and a movable unit designatedgenerally at 7. Y'Ihe stationary unit'ineludes arack bar 5 8,-m o,unte'dfor rectilinear movement in a slide bearin'g 59; fixed to the'outer sideof the"- stationary" end wall23andto adjacent por- 55. The movable.unitincludes a rare-k 64i mounted, forrectilinear movement in .;theslidebearing. 6 5, fixedlto the movable end Wall 24L} and"a-bifur-cate'd arm (Se-pivoted, as

' at 67,. to the, upper end of the rack andcar- 'ry ing across head 68,engageable'zwiththe follower atthe end thereof oppositethe'cross head".62.; A a a thereto "at one end. apinion 71 meshedowith flOperatingmechanism is provided for the a 1 stationary, andfimovable unitsand'includes asquareshaftaiO rotatably mounted insuitablebearings'pro-vided therefor in the main thereof; The rotatable shaft,70f"has, fixed the rack 58Yand has" splined thereon at theoppositeendapinion 72 which ismeshed' with the rack 64. 1

A carrier (511m slid ably mounted on" a track 76 and coaots with themovable Lend wall carrying the movableunitr "For this purpose: the lowerend of the slide bearing 'is-fixed to the'carrier 75, as at .77, and a;

- Istrap' 78fhasits lower end seouredjas at 7 9,

all

tothe carrier. The strap 78 hasan opening 80v Whichslidably receives therotatable shaft, 70, andthis strap embraces the pinion. 7 2 and 1 isthen secureda's-at'l 81, to: the movable end: v p H bearing,a:rack:naounted therein, j p

wall. The: carrier 77 is ;a'lso--.connected with the v. connecting rod881 which is pivotally se- "wall is adapted tQl im ')art movement to themovable end wall"'andxthe movable bottom section Sl'and to the movableunit and car-' "rier organizedwith these parts.

cranlrarm 90is connectedwith one end ofgthe rotatable shaft landconstitutes the means whereby this shaftjmay be turned to actuate the[units 1 of the means for applying;

pressure; to the follower;

on: a bracket 87 and this-lever by means of In,practice,' the pressboxis adjusted to v the desired size by suitable act-uationiofi the lever'85.; This. moves theend.wall-"andithe ,bottojm l"and'varies thesizeofnthepress r. o ,boX, as desired. The bale covering; and] v bands,th'eref'or' is placed iii-the; presssbox; I Ar11Qwe1-55 is provided andisyarranged inthe usual manner as indicated in Figure '2', and thetobaccoris then placed'therein and the tips the leaves thereofoverlapping in the usual manner; Durin gwthisoperation,

the swinging-sectionfl ofthefside wall may v be; adjusted as desired asi may also; the piv o'tedextens-ions'of the side walls; After thetobaccohas-been-pla'ced in thepress box the: T follower 55 is positioned-1onithetop ofthe-f tobacco and the cross heads t 6-2; 1and; 6,8 are then.,engaged' with the follower asajclearly shown-vin-Figure 2-. "Thenwhen: the crank 90 is turned the, shaft 70'i's rotated andthe If racksrectilinearly in their "slide bearings; I

This movement of'the racks ;.is; transmitted by. the bifurcatedia-rmstothe cross hea ds 1 and thus pressure is; imparted'tothe-rfollower 1which in turn transmits the pressure to; the tobacco. and compresses itintoithebale; It is; tobe noted that. the crank 90 is adapted end wallfor lthe movable runitiszicarried r n any positionth'ere Y 'I'olaima i.w-

' lwIn a press abottom including a stationary: section; a;

of the character described; a name, a pressboxcarried b yvitheframe andfincluding a stationary Side1,Wallf,1'av stationary end wall, a Side,wall havingsaf swinging-section;:a movable end wallgizandto impart the-1)1' ,essure to-sthe-cross head 69 a irrespective oftllQz-POSltlOHy-Qfthfi movable iro' thereby and thepinion-72beingsplinedi to r the rotatable shaftaTO receives, movement 5 movablesection, and v bridge iplatercarltied by the movable section; andoverlapping the: movable .sectiomyaaifollmven "meansforapply-ingpressureto said follower-come 1. 8

pris ng a stat1onary= l.uniticarried: by the; 1 stationary :fend wall"and. v-nicludlng; a. slide c-ated arm. pivoted to; therl'rack and.awcross I p I 1 lie-ad carried the. bifurcated warm, pivoted, as; at86',

a. movable unit 'xcarrifed iflbyi the 111love 5 able end wallandincluding a slide bearing carried by the movableiend wall,

a racl mou11ted in said slide bearing, "a

bifurcated arm pivoted to the upper end of said pivoted rack, and across head carried by said bifurcated arm, operating mechanism for theunits including-a ro- I tatable shaft, a pinion fixed-to the shaft andengageable with therackof the sta-' tionary unit, a pinion splined tothe shaft and engageable with the rack of the movable unit, tracksarranged on the frame, a carrier slidably mounted on'said tracksandcarryingthe lower end of the slide bearing of the movable unit, "astrap having one end fixedto the carrier and havingan aperture slidablyreceiving the'rotatable shaft, said strap embracing the pinion of themovable unit -'and' having its other end secured to the movable endwall, a brace connecting a said carrier and the movable bottom section,and means for operating said movable endwall. V I r 2. In a press ofthe'character described, a frame, a press box carried by the frame andincluding a movable end-wall, a follower, means for applyingpressure' tosaid follower comprising a stationary unit including 'a'rack, and amovable unit carried bythe movable end wall and including a rack, commonoperating mechanism for the units including'a rotatable shaft, a pinionfixed to the shaft and engageablewiththe rack of 'the "stationary unit,a'pinion splined with the shaft and engageable with the rackOftllQlTlOVitblG unit, and a crank for operating saidshaft, and means fooperating the'mova'ble end wall 3. In a press of thecharacter-described, a frame, a press box carried by the frame andincluding-1a movable end wall, afollower, means for applying pressure tosaid,

follower compr sing a stationary unit and amov able unit carried by theimovable' end wall, common operatlng mechanism for the units, and meansfor-moving said movable end'wall."

4. In a press of the character "described,-

a frame, a press box carried by the frame and including amovableendwall, a follower, means for applying pressure to said followercomprising a stationary unit includ ing a rack, and a movable unitcarried by the movable end wall and including a rack, common operatingmechanism for the units including a rotatable shaft, a pinion fixed tothe shaft and engageable with the rack of the stationary unit, a pinionsplined with the shaft and engageable withthe rack of the movable unit,and a crank for operating said shaft.

5. In a press of the character described, a

follower, and means for'applying pressure to the follower including aslide bearing, a rack mounted in said slide bearing, a

head carried by the free end of the bifur cated arm and engageable withthe follower.

7. In a press'ofthe character described, a follower, means for'applyingpressure to the follower, including a slide bearing, a

rack mounted said slide bearing, and opcrating mechanism including apinion engageable with the rack. I

8. In apress of thecharacter described, a follower, and means forapplying pressure tothe follower comprising a stationary vunit-including a rack, a cross head connected with the rack andengageable with the follower and a movable unit including a rack andacross head engageable with the rack and'movable with the follower.

""9. "In, a press of the character described,

a follower, means for applying pressure to the follower comprising astationary unit includingarack'and a cross head connect- 7 ed with therack and engageable'wi'th the follower, a movable unit including a rackand across head engageable with the rack and the follower, and commonoperating means engageable with said units, including a shaft, a pinionfixed to the shaft and engageable with the rack of the movable unit, anda pinion splined to the shaft and engageable with the 'rack of themovable unit.

10. In a press of the character described, i

a frame, apress bloxcarri'ed by the frame and including a movableend'wall and a bottom wall having a movable section, a follower operablein's'a'id press box, means for v applyingfpres'sureto said followercomprise ing a stationary 'unit including a rack, a cross head connectedwith the rackand engageable with the follower, and a movable unitcarried by the movable end wall and including a rack and a cross headmovable with the rack and engageable with the follower, common operatingmechanism for the units including a rotatable shaft, a pinion fixed tothe shaft and engageable with the rack of the stationary unit, and apinion splined to the shaft and engageable with the rack of the movableunit, tracks arranged on the frame, and a carrier slidably mounted onthe tracks and carrying the movable end wall, bottom section and unit. a1

11. In a press of the'character described,

a frame, a press box carried by the frame .movable s'gtign and.oyrlapping the; moyj able" sectlon', cfollower; and: means f0'1 tap-.-

plyingwpressute' to;v said-follower. q 1

1 1.2, In a presszofthe (11mm ter:

the irz'ume a carriei sl idably mqunid gon'the tra'qksg' and connegtedwith the movableTend;

2'5' Wall-and a 'bi aqg nngdging the car r ierand the movableb'ottomgsectignj 5' beari WWW nt d illsw p lmk 7 mg .m'echam'sm, for theunlts including shaft find-iii jjihion 'splined to: the shaft; and"uaiitytiacks:am'ingd 011x11 mme,, carrier described; a, frame, webOXcarr-ied 'by- 0119 frame, and including "a stationary sidewall; a,s'ta- Qti Qnaiy-"en'diwa ll, aside Wall llanring gav;swing? i fing;sectiomfzflmovable end Wall, andizL-hOt; v tomiinclilding a statio'narysection,"

se is :a d v a ridg p t ca i d y the, mgyablgjfsection .and-wgveplzpppi-ng E the Y In a -ppressuofthe chafmgtei: I a frame, a press boxlcarried vthg fmr'ne bm e o able f end W11; i c di a a i ud n d W 1 r enhaving a. omma section ,connc'tedwifih; the

movable; end w-all," and guideSifOr-SQid mow 16 In, a press (if-the;charater; described, w-fragme, press b.0245'cdilidby'ith; frame andincluding, side Walls,- aa 's't'atiQnar-y end all, "a ov e n Wall; ant HbQti m all fhzwinga:moiz'abli sebbidm nh ct d Withth operat ng 1 1 mowrztblga 100mm; ec ion inclurlhig: an jpenatir gilverl n 'wco n c ng mid bewaen aid pe a ng I.

7 d sc i d; .axf me, 'a presv bQx.-cairried1 bycufihe frame I I movabend Wall, and means ,f' said m0mb1eend W ll nd- 15 leveriand saidmovable sectionx I In; a P of th h n tomincludi ng a, 'sfizi tidnarysection, imovl abl'efend walland saidgnio-yabl:botfiom sec inc u ng & pmv Q-e al arli, 100 mm:

Wall h ving: a mav lek 's bt on colin ct dg jwh tlx m va endiw mam. 3 1'-aJ fl yiI g pressur "in udi g. m va t-c r mjoVable end WalL f I I 1w Pss: o he hmcmr d acnbed," 3'

. 5 Q 7 and inelud ing'ag-movablelencl wallga ndl a' bdl: jtomuhgpvinggag mevable," s'ectiQn con cted If W hjth m vabl en w ll;-flmck a nged 7 1103 9 ah; the I'nov;

0 11 the frame, a; caprrigr slicl b 661F911; the; tracks; and connected1 20. In agpljess,

'agp ress "bQxincliidingan 'stabigriary end Wall 7 I a d wm bl ml all;a;fllq er,m anshieJ able" ww d p ngm Wmgi g, t QmI movable: end Wall, nd}?

